Brazil outlawed “ex-gay” therapy in 1999, but yesterday a congressional commission approved lifting that ban after pressure from evangelicals. The commission is led by evangelical pastor Marco Feliciano of the Social Christian Party (JMG: above), who has been accused of homophobia and enraged activists by calling AIDS a “gay cancer” in a tweet. His appointment as head the Commission for …
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Quote Of The Day – Bobby Jindal
“At some point, the American public is going to revolt against the nanny state and the leftward march of this president. I don’t know when the tipping point will come, but I believe it will come soon. Why? Because the left wants: The government to explode; to pay everyone; to hire everyone; they believe that money grows on trees; the …
Read More »Volcano Erupts Near Mexico City
Whoa. Note: There’s no audio on this clip.
Read More »ARIZONA: Tucson Approves Civil Unions
Last night the Tucson City Council unanimously approved civil unions for same-sex couples. No state law should be violated as long as the city does not include rights that are reserved for married couples, said City Attorney Mike Rankin. Since 2003, when the city established a domestic-partnership registry, it has had an increased number of domestic partnership applications. Councilman Paul …
Read More »Cher – Woman’s World
Tonight Cher performed her new single, Woman’s World, on the finale of The Voice at the same time that the lyric video for the track was posted to her channel on YouTube. UPDATE: Gay singer/songwriter Matt Morris wrote the track!
Read More »Mark Carson’s Killer Pleads Not Guilty
Even though he repeatedly boasted about the crime at the time of his arrest, today Elliot Morales (left) pleaded not guilty to the hate crime murder of Mark Carson, who was shot in the face on a West Village street last month. “He thought he was tough, and I shot him. It’s the last thing he’ll remember,” Elliot Morales, 33, …
Read More »Bible-Quoting NYC Principal Allegedly Threatened To Blow Up Middle School
A Bible-quoting Bronx middle school principal is under investigation for allegedly telling staffers in November that, “I’m going to call a conference in the cafeteria, and I’ll put on a vest like the terrorists do and I’m going to blow you all up.” Neifi Acosta hasn’t been arrested because the police determined it was not a terrorist threat. But it’s …
Read More »Schlafly On Immigration Reform: Hispanics Join Gangs And Don’t Vote GOP
Right Wing Watch notes that Phylis Schlafly is calling for primary campaigns against any GOP candidate that backs immigration reform. Because young Hispanics join gangs and they don’t even vote Republican anyway.
Read More »Texas Billboard Of The Day
JMG reader Mike writes us: I have to drive past this now everyday on my way from Midland to Odessa, TX on Highway 191. As I come out to more and more family and friends, I’m finding it more and more difficult to live here due to it being one of the most conservative right-wing cities in America (as is …
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